• Designing and building scalable software to reach millions of daily users. • Collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and analysts to understand user needs and develop products that meet those needs. • Developing and executing short and long-term roadmaps, balancing business impact, user experience, and technical quality. • Actively contributing to our team and company culture through mentorship, participation in interviews, and involvement in new initiatives. • Supporting fellow engineers through feedback, code reviews, and improvement of internal tools and processes. • On-call work may be necessary occasionally to help address bugs, outages, or other operational issues, with the goal of maintaining a stable and high-quality experience for our customers.

• Autonomously deliver ongoing business impact across a team, product capability, or technical system • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the overall growth of the engineering team • Adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced work environment

Title: Senior Software Engineer, Imaging Systems Location: United States, Remote Job Description: Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth. Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one. Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles. As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains. We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world. Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands. About the Role: Planet’s Program and Systems team is seeking an Imaging Systems Engineer to help with the development and validation of Planet’s fleet of Earth-imaging satellites. This role is for a systems-thinker who wants to see how physics, hardware, and software converge. You will report to Cal Val leadership and collaborate closely with Imaging leadership, Electro Optics, Thermal, GNC, Mission Software and Operations team to ensure the proper operation of our imaging payloads in the ground and on orbit. This is a full-time, remote position based in San Francisco, CA. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week. Impact You'll Own: - Collaborate with spacecraft hardware, mission operations, imaging pipeline, and embedded software teams to deliver product needs. - Support ground and flight testing, and operation of new and advanced imaging systems - Support Verification & Validation (V&V) campaigns to ensure payloads meet imaging performance requirements. - Assist in root-cause analysis for imaging anomalies and contribute to the deployment of technical fixes or calibration updates. What You Bring: - Bachelors degree with 10+ years of experience in software industry - A systems-thinking approach to working through complex problems - Self-motivated approach to solving ambiguous problems in a real-time operations environment. - Academic or project experience in imaging sensors, optical metrology, photogrammetry, computer vision and/or remote sensing/GIS. - Solid coding skills (Python/C++/FPGA) for automated data analysis, visualization, and hardware interfacing. - Understanding of one or multiple satellite subsystems including: Optical, Thermal, ADSCS/GNC. What Makes You Stand Out: - Advanced graduate program (MS/PhD) in Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace engineering or relevant field. - Excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to collaborate across teams - Experience with sensors, telescope optics, or lab-based optical benches. - Prior exposure to satellite AI&T (Assembly, Integration, & Test) or orbital mechanics. - Background in Computer Vision, Radiometry, Surface Reflectance or Geometric Calibration. - Experience in software engineering for large-scale data processing of Earth Observation datasets. #LI-REMOTE Application Deadline: July 20, 2026 by 11:59p / 23:59 CET (Central European Time) EAR/ITAR Requirements: This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. Benefits While Working at Planet: These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy. - Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans - Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution - Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off - 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave - Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Home Office Reimbursement - Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement - Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning - Equity - Commuter Benefits (if local to an office) - Volunteering Paid Time Off Compensation: The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. New York City + California Salary Range $172,200 - $215,200 USD San Francisco Salary Range $182,900 - $228,600 USD US National Salary Range $160,600 - $200,800 USD San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Why we care so much about Belonging. We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride. EEO statement: Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights. AI in Our Interviewing Process: Planet is committed to providing an exceptional interview experience for all candidates. We are currently exploring AI interviewing technologies to better focus on candidates and less on trying to capture notes. As such, with the candidate's consent, select interviews may be recorded and include a Planet AI Notetaker for transcription and summarization purposes. Should an interview involve use of AI interview technologies, the candidate will receive notification and have the ability to opt out both in advance and/or real-time. Opting out will not affect one's candidacy. Candidate AI Policy: Planet embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and we encourage its responsible use. We understand that candidates may use various resources, including AI tools, to prepare for interviews and assessments. However, during any live interview stage or when actively completing assessments for this position, the use of AI tools—e.g. Large Language Models (LLMs), deep fake technology, etc.—is strictly prohibited unless explicitly prompted by an interviewer or assessment instructions. If you are unsure about acceptable use, please contact your recruiter for clarification. If an AI tool or similar technology is desired as an accommodation, please contact accommodations@planet.com with your request for assistance. Your message will be confidential, and we will be happy to assist you. Violation of this policy may result in disqualification of your application.

Senior Backend Engineer - Go (Golang) (m/f/d) | Fulltime | Remote Your mission at vialytics: Stop maintaining. Start building the future of city infrastructure. At vialytics, you won't just maintain; you'll design, scale, and define backend services of our innovative smart city platform that helps cities digitize and simplify road infrastructure management. Your mission is to create reliable, intuitive, and highly scalable systems that process geodata, automate the detection of road damages, and streamline workflows for municipalities. We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer - Go (Golang) who thrives on moving features from a concept to reliable, production-ready reality. Your contribution to the product - Design and develop scalable backend services in Go, using clean architecture and modern best practices. - Build and maintain APIs and microservices using REST and gRPC, ensuring high performance and reliability. - Work with multiple data stores such as PostgreSQL (including PostGIS), MongoDB, and Redis to power data-intensive workflows. - Integrate messaging and workflow systems such as Temporal and RabbitMQ to coordinate distributed components. - Contribute to system design and architecture decisions, ensuring scalability, observability, and fault tolerance. - Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend and mobile teams (React/TypeScript, Flutter) to build cohesive product experiences. - Ensure high code quality through testing, code reviews, and CI/CD automation. - Take ownership of your domain, proactively identify issues, propose improvements, and deliver results with minimal oversight. Key Skills you need to succeed in this role - Strong experience in Go (Golang) and PostgreSQL for backend service development. - Proven track record of independent work and ownership. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Optional Skills that give you an edge - Solid knowledge of gRPC, REST APIs, and service-to-service communication patterns. - Experience with in PostGIS or other geospatial data processing systems. - Knowledge of React, JavaScript, or TypeScript for light full-stack collaboration. - Exposure to Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code. - Familiar with Observability tools (Grafana). - Interest in smart city technologies and geodata-driven applications. - Hands-on experience with MongoDB, and Redis. - Understanding of message queues (e.g. RabbitMQ) and workflow orchestration systems (e.g. Temporal). - Familiar with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines. - Ability to write maintainable, well-tested code and debug complex production issues. What you can expect - Freedom for your ideas: You can shape, experiment, and contribute from day one. Your opinion matters – and we mean it. - Dynamic work environment: You'll gain valuable experience in a growing scale-up with an agile team, short decision-making paths, and plenty of room to take real ownership. - Strong together – from day one: Our international team brings together founding members and new talents with diverse perspectives. What unites us? Diversity, energy, and real team spirit – even in a remote setting. - Remote, office, or workation — you can have it all. Our remote first culture lets you work from anywhere within Germany - and Workation is possible upon agreement. - Lifelong learning: Your development matters to us. That’s why we offer you €1,500 of personal learning budget per year – for trainings, conferences, or other formats that help you grow. - Attractive benefits: With EGYM Wellpass, you get access to 8,000+ gyms and health facilities. On top, enjoy exclusive employee discounts via corporate benefits and FutureBens – for tech, travel, lifestyle, and more. Tired of just writing code? Ready to own the system and smarten up cities with your code? Join our engineering team and build technology that empowers municipalities worldwide. Come create impact with vialytics!